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Test drive in a 4.8lL
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 8:00 am
by Samba82
Hi guys
Looking for someone around the sunshine coast area that has a 4.8l patrol that can take me for a ride. Thinking of buying one and would like to see what they go like and find out any issues that have been found with that motor.
Thanks
Sam
Re: Test drive in a 4.8lL
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 5:24 pm
by SIM79
Go to a car yard.
Re: Test drive in a 4.8lL
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 7:07 pm
by Samba82
Yeh I've been looking for one in the local yard but nothing yet.
Re: Test drive in a 4.8lL
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 3:16 pm
by MjWatt
If you were near newie you could take mine for a run.. but....
Mines running a sprint gas injected setup and I've had no issues what so ever with it.
runs great on fuel and gas, no issues towing a jayco.
Re: Test drive in a 4.8lL
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 7:29 pm
by AFeral
I've got one in a Gq lwb, after market ecu, ls1 throttle body and a decent exsaust. Can take you for a spin if you like.
Only problem is fuel use, and upsetting people in expsensive SUV'sthat cannot keep up.
Re: Test drive in a 4.8lL
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 5:23 pm
by dizzle
You put a 4.8l in a GQ. Sweet as. Was there much stuffing around or was it a fairly straight swap? Would love to put one in my shorty but never heard of anyone doing it. Hows fuel consumption in a gq being lighter than a GU?
Re: Test drive in a 4.8lL
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 11:52 am
by SIM79
dizzle wrote:You put a 4.8l in a GQ. Sweet as. Was there much stuffing around or was it a fairly straight swap? Would love to put one in my shorty but never heard of anyone doing it. Hows fuel consumption in a gq being lighter than a GU?
The lime green swb gq that won the outback challenge was running a 4.8L , I think it had a turbo aswell.
Re: Test drive in a 4.8lL
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 1:44 pm
by dizzle
Sweet. I'll have to do some searching.
Re: Test drive in a 4.8lL
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 10:34 pm
by AFeral
Not to hard to fit the engine its self pretty much well bolts in to the mounts and gearbox. Getting electrics sorted was the biggest challenge. The lime green gq mid wheel base of pete has a tb 48 and a turbo.
Fuel consumption 18-24 liters per 100km in wagon, cheap to run nope, fun o yes. The look on peoples faces when they get passed by a ratty old patrol, priceless.
Re: Test drive in a 4.8lL
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 10:11 am
by dizzle
Is yours auto or manual. Is using pretty much the same as my 4.2 anyways as far as fuel goes. Can't wait til it blows up:
would b a sweet conversion.
Re: Test drive in a 4.8lL
Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 5:51 pm
by kc_ksom
Hi Sam
You can come and check mine out in Brisbane if your down this way, its in Carsales at the moment.
Casey
Re: Test drive in a 4.8lL
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 9:09 pm
by ON-37-IN
The old man has the 4.8 on gas and petrol
It has plenty of torque and power.
Fuel economy is better then my old 4.2 petrol.
Personally I'd get a 3l, as long as it's latier then 2002 and bigger turbo,exhaust and chip
The gas it.